Hi there everybody! Hope you've been well lately. ^_^
Time flies when you are mostly looking for getting your weakened knee muscles prepared with physiotherapy over the weeks. My training and doctors appointments have been going smoothly in February and March so far. Went to the public pools in February and mostly used the ergometer at home since they closed down things downtown.
Now I finally received an appointment for when they can treat my knee, namely April 3rd in two weeks.

Some of you might notice: Hey, Marc, that's right after your b-day on April 2nd. That's indeed correct. Funny how such things can develop. A little sad but I will spend most of my b-day at the hospital to get prepped for said surgery.

As for the surgery itself, if you are curious on what they'll plan to do: Since the inner side leg muscle who stabilizes my knee cap became loose, they'll have to reattach it. The doctors will use some artificial muscle of sorts and add that in via screws, and clamps on the side bone as well as below the knee.
The thing is they'll have to kinda artificially break some bone material move it a bit to the side and the fixate it so that the bones will grow back together at that spot and help the kneecap to stay more secure where it should.
No sure if my new year of life may start with pains from that treatment, but they'll surely have painkillers and syringes that will make it all bearable. I stay hopeful there. ^_^

That said, I gotta add that my earlier plans of the year regarding another raffle couldn't be realized yet. The artist that I wanted to work with got into a situation where they had to postpone my group picture idea, which I can of course understand.
I still cannot but apologize to all of you who were excited to get a fun chance to join that one. I don't like to disappoint and am of course always happy about your kindness and the fun that so many share with me when they feel like it's fun to exchange messages with me or to play around with Shiny. =3

I appreciate it lots also that people think that I'd be one who deserves all the attention and friendly surprises, but if anything, the biggest gift to me is your company, and at times I am doubting that I even deserve that. I'm not superinteresting nor am I able to give you anything else back than my sometimes superlengthy replies here and there.

Of course I hope that I can become worthy of your generous sentiments and always feel honored when Shiny's company brings you just as many smiles as myself, but no matter what the clumsy me does, I am glad if I can be of any assistance in the future to you yet.

If some of you might feel sad about that I might not be able to celebrate my b-day this year around, I assure you that there are always options for that. Like, I can always imagine Shiny to be with your happy sonas and mascots and have a lovely hatchday in my mind. And cake I can surely eat some days after the surgery. =3

For everybody who consideres me dear to them, thanks for all your love and support. It means always lots to me and I will keep treasuring it and make it the energy that gets me hopefully to become able to properly walk again at the end of this year's summer.


Nice Totogreets from Shiny to you all as well! 🎈(-^.=.^-)